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Actors: Ray Milland, Frankie Avalon
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Panic In Year Zero
Ray Milland stars as the head of a family trying to survive the aftermath of nuclear war. As if fallout, societal collapse,and shortages of just about everything weren't enough of a problem, he and his son (played by
Frankie Avalon) also have to deal with a small but vicious street gang picking the last scraps of meat off civilization's carcass.

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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%



**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact Yes
Environmental disaster? - surviving a post environmental/nuclear disaster

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 40's-50's
Hair color? - brunette (Black)
Hair type - (man) short/medium straight
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Mountains? Yes
Big cities? Yes
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie - fearful
Kinds of F/X - exploding bombs
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